How to Use scintillating in a Sentence

scintillating

adjective
  • That could mean kids arguing in the back seat, or scintillating neon signs along the route.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2019
  • Japan arrive for this game in scintillating form.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Flavors of bright berries, wild thyme and mountain air make this a scintillating rosé.
    — Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2020
  • But that certainly wasn’t his most scintillating run of the day.
    — cleveland, 21 Aug. 2022
  • But saying that Biden won doesn’t mean the debate was scintillating.
    — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 18 Mar. 2020
  • This one is a crisp, vibrant wine with a scintillating acidity.
    — Lettie Teague, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2017
  • The heat of your breath and a few sultry words is incredibly scintillating.
    — Marie Claire, 27 Sep. 2016
  • Here are a few of the more scintillating quotes from the conference, which streamed live on Facebook.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, latimes.com, 4 June 2017
  • The birria was juicy, the al pastor was well-seasoned, and the salsas were scintillating.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The build-up to Brexit throbbed with all the scintillating drama of a Shakespeare play.
    — Isobel Thompson, The Hive, 21 Apr. 2017
  • Its popularity is in large part down to the scintillating performance of the home team.
    — B.f., The Economist, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Rack of lamb is rarely the most scintillating entree on a menu, but Gold’s version is exceptional.
    — Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The Tewaaraton caps what has been a scintillating career for Rambo.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2017
  • And this one comes with the luxury of watching one of basketball’s most scintillating talents.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • In a scintillating four-hole stretch, McIlroy made four birdies and lost ground to Reed, who threw in an eagle on him.
    — Tod Leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • There are a few genuinely scintillating moments on Light-Years, though.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The boots’ origins, which date back to 1961, however, are a bit less scintillating.
    — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The striker, on-loan at Bristol City, has been in scintillating form for the Robins this season.
    — SI.com, 19 July 2017
  • The entries in the book aren’t exactly scintillating reading.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 8 July 2019
  • Stockton, never one for scintillating quotes, kept that streak alive Saturday.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The first leg was scintillating, and neither manager intends the second to be any different.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • The artists too worked from life, sometimes capturing their own creatures to better draw the scintillating eyes of jungle snakes, for example.
    — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, 25 Apr. 2017
  • Helping to build a giant meth lab may simply seem like a more scintillating way to spend your retirement years than getting blotto in a bar and picking fights with strangers.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020
  • David Lovejoy’s scintillating and multi-faceted Chevalier, fittingly, seems both of the world of the court and apart from it.
    — Kerry Reid, chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2018
  • In the second quarter, Guy went 26 yards for a score before Duchemin joined in with a scintillating return.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Every page had a delightful turn of phrase, a scintillating description of a tempting dish, a town to visit, a church to see, a saint or sinner to read more about.
    — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Dembélé scored a scintillating volley against Toulouse in the French league on Friday and seems to be peaking at the right time.
    — ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Presumably it will be assembled from all the scintillating footage Brett Ratner had to leave on the cutting room floor.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
  • With fears that Harry Kane could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Son has hit scintillating form just at the right time for Spurs.
    — SI.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • When the pandemic kicked into gear back in March 2020, these both scintillating and stressful field schools were no more.
    — Robin George Andrews, Wired, 15 May 2021

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